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t B e h S W e e h S 2 B .0 S M N A R T E m E B H T ME 0 ,452. I Patented June 15, 1897.

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ISRAEL BlilNJAllIINS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOE OF ONE II-IIRD TO BARNET J. SOKOL, HERMAN J. NOVICE, SAMUEL A. LEVVIN, HENRY SALANT, JACOB GLASS, ABRAHAM NADEL, JOSEPH E. ERON, CHARLES r A. SPIVACK, AND SAUL T/W-VV fil SAME ACE.

'CAR rations Ann sto $TPECIFIGATIGN forming part of Letters LPatent No. 584,452, dated June 15, 1897.

Application filed September 17, 1896. Serial No. 606,076. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISRAEL BENJAMIINS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, county of N ew'York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Car Fenders and Stops, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart thereof, in which similar letters of reference inclicats corresponding parts.

This invention relates to car fenders and stops; and it has for its object to provide a simple and improved combined fenderv and stop mechanism in which the stop mechanism will be simultaneously and automatieally operated by the fender when the latter comes in contact with any object.

A further object of my invention is to provide a simple and imprinted fender and stop mechanism which will possess advantagesiin point of inexpensiveness, ease of operation,

simplicity, positive and automatic operation,

and which is adapted to be readily applied to any type of car.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side'elevation, p'artlyin section, showing the tender and stopmechanisnrin normal position. Fig.

2 is a corresponding view showing the fender and stop mechanism in operating position, and Fig. 3 is an inverted plan or bottom view showing the endofa 'car having my improved mechanism applied thereto.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the platform of a car, at the front end of 'rghicll is pivetally mounted'the fender B.

Qme'fender-comprises a platform 1), which extends normally in front of the car and in horizontal position a short distance above the ground and is carried at its rear end upon a vertical framework b, projecting upwardly in front of the platform and pivotally mounted or fnlcrumed at about its center to the front edge of the platform, as shown at c.

The rear edge of the platform has arms 12 projected therefrom, which engage with the lower ends of spiral springs d, the upper ends of which springs are connected to the rear of the frameworkgf, whereby the forward end downwardly without moving the rear upright framework 1), thus enabling the platform. to ride over small obstacles, while at the same time it is maintained in a position normally at right angles with the framework b.

Above the fulcrum c is pivotally connected a link e, extending rearwardly to a pawl F, mounted npona blockG, which maybe-sel cured .to the platform A. Above the link 6 is provided a correspondoo ing pivotally-monnted rearwardly-extending.g" link h, pivotally connected with the top end of a verticallymounted lever-link I, from the T lower end of which extends a pivotally-monnt-a ed rearward]. y-projecting link j, which is piv i6 otally connected to a pawl K, carried upon" an upwardlyextending operating-lever L, which may be fnlcrumed upon the block G.

"The connecting link-lever I may be fulcrnmed, as at 2, upon the dashboard A or upon any other suitable part of the framework. I

M designates a ratchet-wheel which is mounted, in conjunction with the operatinglever L, preferably upon the block-G and is the pawls F and If. Upon the shaft m of the a ratchet M is wound a cord or chain N, extending rearwardly and downwardly over a wheel or pulley 0, through the platform A, into eonnection with the stop mechanism.

The stop mechanism comprises a series of shoes P, having a segmental bottom edge. 1), which is serrated or toothed, as at p, or 0th erwise roughened. The shoes Pare prefer- 85 ablylof skeleton or open construction and are arranged beneath the front axle (,l, aid 's'ur rounding the same, as shown. I

When in normal position, the shoes are maintained in elevated position, with their serrated bottom edge a short distance above the ground, as'shown in Fig. 1.

."lhe shoes are preferably arranged in a se ries, as shown in Fig. 3,."F'and are pivotall'yl mounted at their rear upper corners upon a 95 transverse bar erred R, having its ends re c'eived in a diagonal slot sin brackets s, pro-' 3.

jecting from the bottom A? of the can of the platform can be moved upwardlyor 51 1 engaged in a corresponding direction by both F Bowed springs '1 may be provided upon the bottom of the car, with their free ends i hearing downwardly upon the transverse bar R to assist in retaining the series of shoes in posit-ion. and relieve the jar or concussion when the latter drop down into operative position.

The series of stop-shoes P ma; be connected. at their upper forward ends I by a transrerse rod or bar U, to which the outlet the cord or chain N is secured.

To further lessen jar or concussion iii-theoporation ofthe mechanism, I provide a spring mechanism. connected with the front end of the series of stop -shoes. This mechanism preferably consists o'l'a tubular boxing V, pivotally connected with the respective ends of the front transverse rod l7, as shown at t, and carrying, acoiled spring 'W, through which passes a sliding rod .X,li';'.t\i1'lg'2t head :1: bean in; upon the end of the spring and connected "at its front-end by a togg'le-joint'i. with the under side of the plat term A. This togglejoint may consist of a link 1 pirol ally connected to the front end of the rod X and extending upwardly to a pivotal connection with the platform.

\Vhe n the lender is in normal position, (see Fig, 1,) the pawls l and K are locked in engagement with the ratchet, and the cord or ehain his wound upon the shaft of the ratchet, so that the stop-shoes l" are li tied at their lor-- ward'ends into elevated position above the ground. (.lontaet of the fender with any object will throw the lender down into forwardly-inelined position, (see Fig. 2,) which. will cause an outward movement of the fill-- erumed upright back portion of the fender,

6 weirdly into operative posit-ion. the cord or chainv N is unwound from the shaft ordruni of the ratchet, and the jar or concussion oc- .ie operalimp-lever l.-ni e.

easioned by the operation of the stopshoes is taken up n the spring mechanism eonnected therewith.

The apparatus may he readily and conveniently returuml to normal position. by operationof the lever L to wind the chain or cord Naipou the shaft of the ratchet and again .re-

,tain liielatltn in locked position by engage .ntof the pawls. tn z'ruxil'ar hand i;;\ or L, ptea cunstrn Tion.

oi. any usual or he provided upon V agement with the pawl. to enable release of-theratelwl and consequent operaiion of the stop nierhnnisni independent of the operation of the fender when desired.

I-laving thus described myinventio'n, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A car-femiler and stop mechanism, comprisin a pivotally-mounted fender emholiiy' ing an i'ipright fulcrurned back frame or pen" tion, pivotally mounted upon stop-shoes serrated upon their lower surface arranged upon 7 5 the bottom of the in rear of. the-lender, the ratchet mechanism interinediatelyflfor: ranged between the tender and stop mech ai ism, upon the platform of a car and connected with the latter hy a cord or chain, and a pawl 80 adapted. to hear upon them, sul istantially as 99' and for the purpose set .i'orth.

L. ear-lemler and stop mechanism, coinpriah ya fender embodying an upright fulcrumed portion, stop-shoes pirotally mounted in rear of the fender a ratchet mechanism intermediately arranged and connected withthe free end of the stop mechanism by cord or chain. a pawl meeln'rnism engaging said ratchet mechanism and t'OlllIOCUlrgl, with tne uprightfulerumed portion of the fender aliove 100 said fulcrum, and syn-inn," mechanism eo nnccted with the stop=shoes against the tension of which the operation of the latter is-exerted, and means for operating thest-op mechanism independent of the operation of the fender, x05

suhstanliallyas and'for the purposeset forth.

3. A ear-teiuler and stop mechanism eomprising a fender en'ihot'iying an. upright fill erumed rear portion, stop-shoes pivotally mounted attheir rear upper ends, a ratchet I10 mechanism intermediately arranged between the fendefand slop mechanism and carrying a cordor chain extending" to the front upper end of the stop-shoo mechanism and connected with. the upright fulcrnmed portion of :15

the lemlerahoxe said fulcrum, and a pawl; engagi said ratchet mechanism and carriedupon an operatingdever and connected with one end of a lever-link the other end of which is connected with lldlulurumcd nprig'htpoiw I20 iion-of thel'end ,r, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

in testimony that l claimv the foregoing as my invention i have siguedmy namc;i-n pres once of two witnesses, this llth day ofqfilep- 2'5 temher, i896.

ISRAEL llENJl-MWJNS.

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